Breedts Nek - Sunday 30 Nov

[Guest Agteros]

Can I suggest 2 groups:-

- those that can climb Breedtsnek in middle blade' date=' and
- those that have to use Granny
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Can I suggest a third group:-

- those that need a motor to climb

 

?and those who want to catch a tow fro the dude on a quad!

 

If you guys carry on like this soon there will be a group who just want to do the flatish part at the start, and actually not do the hill AT ALL!!

 

The coffee at Pinehaven Sasol still sounds like a gr8 idea! Gives the caffeine time to kick in by the time we get to Hekpoort  as it is only a 35km drive from Pinehaven to the 'Bird General Dealer'

[Nancy Drew]

Bunch of wussies....  6h00 ensures that we aren't still out on Breedts Nek at 14h00

 

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I sure as hell don't plan on being around at that time of the avie. Want to get this over & done with and be home by 11:00

Can I suggest 2 groups:-

- those that can climb Breedtsnek in middle blade' date=' and
- those that have to use Granny


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I should probably clarify when I'm exaggerating!!  This was one of those times

[Nancy Drew]

I agree... ND... I would prefer an earlier start... say 05:30 too leave 6:00. cause it is gonna hot if there is no rain...

 

Loon...I'm totally with you, but they're already up in arms at the 6h00 meeting.... so I think we leave it at 6h00.... hopefully everyone is there and ready to ride between 6h15 and 6h30!

[Thug]

 

 

I should probably clarify when I'm exaggerating!!  This was one of those times

 

You mean you weren't being seriaaaaaaaaaas.

 

 

 

[Nancy Drew]

 

I should probably clarify when I'm exaggerating!!  This was one of those times

You mean you weren't being seriaaaaaaaaaas.

 

No.... seriaaaaasssly I was just joking!

[Nancy Drew]

My family have very kindly agreed to let us park on their property in Hekpoort.  Not only is it safer, but there is ample space for all the cars? it also adds a total of 8 kays to the ride. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

So here are some final directions:

 

From Jo?burg South take the N1 North and exit at the <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />

14^th Avenue

offramp, turn left at the offramp and at the 2^nd set of traffic lights turn right onto Hendrik Potgieter.

 

From Jo?burg North take the N1 South and exit at the 14^th Avenue offramp, turn right at the offramp and at the 3^rd set of traffic lights turn right onto Hendrik Potgieter.

 

From Pretoria take the R28/N14 towards Krugersdorp. At the old fourway stop (which is now a set of traffic lights), just before Krugersdorp hill, turn right, this is an extension of Hendrik Potgieter, if I?m not mistaken the road sign says N14 Ventersdorp

 

Now we should all be on the same road:

 

Continue on this road until T-Junction @ R563; turn right towards Hekpoort.

Keep right at the Ventersdorp split and continue for +-20kms.

Next T-Junction turn right towards Hartebeespoort (R560/R563) (27d 36? 39? E, 25d 53? 13? S) (This is where you would normally turn left to go to the petrol station). Keep on this road for +-2kms until you see a Hartebeesfontein sign (you will see an abandoned white building with a coca cola sign called Geolin coke distributors) turn left onto the dirt road (27d 37? 17? E, 25d 52? 51? S)

Carry on for a further +-100m turn right into the first road - the sign says Bultfontein (27d 37? 13? E, 25d 52? 40? S) and carry on for a further +-500/600m.

There is an entrance to a farm called Rainbow?s End (pink sign) on the RHS?. DON?T use this entrance? but the one just before (there is a blue HP6 sign) (27d 37? 26? E, 25d 52? 13? S). Turn left as soon as you can i.e. go to the LHS of the concrete dam ? I will show you where to park as soon as you arrive

 

The Boerbull has more bark than bite and please be careful not to drive over the excited little Jack Russel that likes to get under the wheels of cars.. I will try to lock the dogs away?

 

There are ablution facilities. The ablution block is a work in progress though, so should you wish to have a shower after the ride, please bring your slops?. unless you don?t mind standing on a concrete floor to shower ? I will try to remember to turn the geyser on the night before

 

I will arrange some cold drinks for after the ride.

 

Please PM me if you?d like my cell phone number in the unlikely event that you get lost

 

I look forward to seeing you all there at 6h00 to start riding by 6h30 ? Danger Dassie and TNT1, you?ll get over it!

 

 

[Thug]

 

 

I should probably clarify when I'm exaggerating!!  This was one of those times

 

You mean you weren't being seriaaaaaaaaaas.

 

 

 

No.... seriaaaaasssly I was just joking!

 

Where you seriaaaassssly being seriaaaassss about joking ?

 

or were you just pulling my leg ?

 

 

 

 

[Nancy Drew]

 

I should probably clarify when I'm exaggerating!!  This was one of those times

You mean you weren't being seriaaaaaaaaaas.

 

No.... seriaaaaasssly I was just joking!

Where you seriaaaassssly being seriaaaassss about joking ?

or were you just pulling my leg ?

 

eish

[Loon]

Ok Nancy Dew... So we are looking at 72km's now from your folks pozzie?

[Nancy Drew]

So here is the confirmed list:

 

 - Nancy Drew                  - nochain

 - Holy Roller                    - BEEE 

 - Mandibles                     - Roons

 - Zoo Cookie                   - MsBehavn

 - The Thug                      - Loon 

 - Slick                              - MsLoon

 - Mrs Slick                        - Klippe

 - Slick's friend Sam          - wackwack

 - supertorro

 - mrs supertorro

 - _BBi

 - Hog

 - TNT1

 - David #7

 - IanJ

 - Sonic

 - Wonder Woman

 - Paulvs

 - Johan Bornman

 - MTBaaisikilist

 - W-endfan

 - Latentree

 - Pocketbikes

 - Dirt-rider

 - Danger Dassie

 - Agteros 

 

 

Still to confirm:

 

 - Skaap?

 - Slick friend 2? 

 - Slick friend 3?

 

details of venue posted on page 23 for those of you that missed it....

 

Total distance: 70kms

[IanJ]

Ok sorry Nancy Drew but you posted directions from JHB South, North and Pretoria but not Bryanston. How do I get there?

[Guest Agteros]

just wheelsuck somebody!

[IanJ]

just wheelsuck somebody!

 

Good idea, I think every Tom, Dick and Harry with a MTB will be heading that way .

 

 

[Loon]

so ND... what will be the total distance to Utopia and back

[Nancy Drew]

so ND... what will be the total distance to Utopia and back

 

74.8kms

[Loon]

where do you normally leave from.

 

Sorry asking the Q's. But did all my convincing to the other half that she would do 50km's to the top of Breedts. So I will have to start from that Bird shop place and meet up along the road somewhere with you guys then..